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[JTkentucky12th]

Alright yall. Folks came in clutch last time. I need good reads on Longstreet, Jeb Stuart, and curious if there's a good read on Rosecrans. Thanks all!!! Quick note, I thought Elizabeth Varons Longstreet book was garbage and quit reading about 2/3 chapters in. So save that request lol. Yall are awesome thanks all!!!

 

[Jamieva]

The other main bio on Longstreet is by Jeffrey Wert. Wert also did a Stuart bio.

Rosecrans I will leave to someone else to answer.

Just a warning the Wert bios are kinda dry reading.

 

[JTkentucky12th]

The other main bio on Longstreet is by Jeffrey Wert. Wert also did a Stuart bio.

Rosecrans I will leave to someone else to answer.

Just a warning the Wert bios are kinda dry reading.

Thank you

 

[Aaron Vinson]

and curious if there's a good read on Rosecrans.

Not a full bio but "The Art of Command in the Civil War" has a section on rosecrans and pioneers called "Engineering and Command: The case of William S. Rosecrans 1862-1863"

 

[gjpratt]

William Lamers wrote the first comprehensive biography of Lamers. The Edge of Glory. I read it during Covid and thought it was balanced and well done. Others here believe it is too uncritical.

Our own @David Moore has written a more recent biography. William S. Rosecrans and the Union Victory. I have the book but have not read it yet. I understand that it focuses more on his military career and accomplishments and includes much source materials that have surfdaced in the 50 years since Lamers' bigraphy was first published.